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First, the Romney campaign assumes that the elderly don't care about anyone but themselves. This belief does not take into account the the fact that many seniors have what are known as children and grandchildren. We know they -- at least as a group -- seem to like and want to help their progeny, even if they are people under the age of 55. Just take a look at any one of the numerous studies coming out revealing how numerous members of the over-60 crowd are jeopardizing their retirement in an attempt to help family members impacted by the Great Recession. Why would they want to stiff them on health insurance? For starters, they'll likely end up paying the tab out of their personal kitty.

Second, does any senior really think Medicare reforms are really going to stop with the 55 and under crowd? What happens when money runs short the next time? Does Ryancare suddenly impact 65 year olds? What if you are only 60? Don't tell me the elderly aren't thinking this way. Seniors are already petrified about their future healthcare costs, with some studies predicting that someone retiring now needs at least $240,000 to pay for their lifetime medical bills. Most of us don't have this amount of money saved for all retirement expenses, never mind targeted for doctor bills.

Third, Medicare is a well liked program that happens to work. It's so damn good, a certain percentage of recipients have convinced themselves that it's not a government entitlement. This allows them to turn up at various political rallies waving signs saying "Keep Your Government Hands Off My Medicare," and not get why people are laughing at them.

Finally, health insurers are about as popular as the Grim Reaper. Telling people that their loved ones are going to get really familiar with their pals at the health insurance company isn't exactly the best way to win friends and influence voters. If anything, it will send people running in the other direction -- even if they need to embrace a candidate that, a mere month ago, a certain percentage had dismissed as the Muslim version of the Manchurian candidate.